Chapter 37

"Be good for Uncle Mac and Aunt Felicia." Robin hugged Emma close before reluctantly turning her over to the couple. "I will see you in a few days."

"I will." Emma grabbed Felicia's hand and dragged her out the door as Robin hugged her uncle goodbye.

Nikolas watched the scene unfolding before him and couldn't help but feel like something was off with the whole situation. The decision to let Emma stay with Mac for the week was one he did not agree with at all. He had fought Robin on it but in the end he had caved since they still had a bunch of plans to finalize for the wedding this weekend. "Mac, I wish you would let me send one of my guards with you."

"Are you saying I can't take care of my niece?" Mac glared at Nikolas and the man instantly caved.

"Of course not Mac I just wanted to be extra careful with Robin and Emma. Helena is still out there and is not thrilled at all that Robin and Robert have escaped." Nikolas wrapped his arms around Robin and tugged her in front of him so he could place his hands on Robin's slowly expanding belly. "Robin, Emma and this baby are all that matters to me Mac."

Mac sized up the man. "I believe that you mean that." He favored his niece with a smile. "Take care of your dad for me."

Robin nodded. "Take care of my little girl. I love you Mac."

"I love you too sweetheart."

Robin watched Mac as he walked out the door to take her little girl home.

"You be good for Aunt Felicia tomorrow. I love you." Robin hung up her phone and laid down in bed. "I am so ready to get a good night's sleep."

Nikolas snuggled up close to her and began to nuzzle her neck. "Are you sure you want to sleep?"

Robin giggled. "No fair – you know Kelly hasn't cleared me for anything physical yet."

Nikolas sighed. "I know but I was hoping that you might want to fool around a little bit." Nikolas slowly started to slide his hand under Robin's nightshirt but she stopped them at her belly.

"No – I don't want to take any chances with this baby." Robin turned around to him with tears in her eyes. "I couldn't take it if I lost him now."

Guilt filled Nikolas. "I am so sorry. Of course I don't want to risk the baby. Come here." Robin scooted closer and allowed Nikolas to hold her tight. "You and this baby are everything to me and I will do whatever it takes to make sure that this child enters this world safely."

Robin didn't say anything to him – she just closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Robin was having a dream about trying to find the alarm clock. It kept going off, over and over again but she couldn't find it. Where was it?

"Robin, I think that's your phone." Nikolas nudged her awake.

Robin finally woke up and sat up in bed. Reaching over, she picked up her phone and looked at caller ID. "It's Mac."

Nikolas sat up next to her as Robin answered the call. "Mac?" Tears filled Robin's eyes. "What? How?" She jumped out of bed and ran to the dresser, throwing on clothes as she listened. Nikolas followed her lead and dressed in a hurry as well – something was wrong. "I'll get dad and we will be right there."

"Robin?"

"She's gone. Felicia and Emma are gone." Robin leaned against Nikolas and buried her head in his chest. "Helena took them."

"Mac!" Robin ran into the house and straight into her uncle's arms. "What happened?"

Mac took the ice bag he was holding and placed it on the back of his head. Before he could answer, Dante stepped up. "Mac said that Felicia and Emma fell asleep watching a movie on the couch and he went to do the dishes. He heard a noise and ran in to check on them. As soon as he entered the room, someone hit him of the back of the head and knocked him out. When he came to, both Felicia and Emma were gone."

Robin hugged her uncle. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine sweetheart." Mac hugged her close. "I am so sorry – I should have listened to Nikolas."

Nikolas had been standing by the door with Robert while Robin talked to her uncle. "Yes you should have. I will get my men on this and find out who was responsible."

Robin glared at him. "We know who was responsible – Helena. She is doing this to stop us from getting married."

"No, she would never do that." Nikolas couldn't believe that Helena was responsible.

"She wants to get to me and she knows that Emma is the best way to do that." Robin stayed by her uncle's side as her father joined them and hugged her close. "This is all my fault."

"NO!" Everyone jumped at Nikolas's declaration. "I promise you that I will find Emma and bring her home. Let me go call my head of security and get him working on it immediately." Nikolas walked outside the house and made the call. "What did you do grandmother?"